the future of the market

1. THE FUTURE OF NORWICH
MARKET
http://www.norwich-market.co.uk/uploads/presentations/462%20NCC%20Market%20Traders%20Combined%20Report.pdf

2. Typical comments…..
• “Bring back the back row of stalls.”
• “Employ a full-time market manager with
retail and marketing experience.”
• “Rent and/or business rate reduction.”
• “Better cleaning and maintenance.”
• “Get rid of ‘City Care'.”
• “The toilets should be a priority not just for
the market, but Norwich city centre.”

3. Key issues
Public & trader toilets
Market atmosphere
Standard of cleaning in the market
Parking for shoppers and traders alike
Peddlers
Storage facilities

4. Summary
• There is a need to bring back “the
atmosphere”
• Parking issues should be looked at, both for
shoppers and traders
• When the bunker under Memorial Gardens is
redeveloped stallholders would like to see
storage and trader toilets re-introduced

5. To encourage locals to use the market
New, modern, state-of-the art, spanking clean
public loos are a priority
Brightly lit, colourful gangways and aisles
Signage and map displays
 range of specialist food and commodity stalls
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to attract regular (weekly) shoppers
30-minute parking within the vicinity
 vibrant back row of stalls to lure shoppers to
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the top of the market

6. Opening and closing hours
need to be debated
because the present ad-
hoc arrangement is not
ideal.

7. Recommendations
• Create an ambience to the market with more colour,
better lighting and a vibrant back row
• Promote the market as a fun place to shop
• Suggestion: music at weekends – a band on a
Saturday afternoon
• Suggestion: special events
• Recreate the continental market square café scene
• Suggestion: install seating for people at various points
around the market
• Continue the continental market theme with
specialist food and commodity stalls

8. Portside House
Lower Mersey Street
Ellesmere Port
CH65 2AL
Tel: 0151 356 9444 Fax: 0151 356 5004
Contacts:
• Cecile Tuddenham
cecile.tuddenham@heawood.com
• Peter Knowles
peter.knowles@heawood.com
• www.heawood.com